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Bistro de los Andes
This restaurant with a European air is owned by a multilingual Frenchman. It serves an international and Peruvian menu ranging from pancakes to pastas. Good coffees, delectable desserts, fabulous fish dishes; there's something here for everyone at any time of day. It has a book exchange, the ambience is as elegant as you'll find in Huaraz and the service is obliging.
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Café Andino
This modern top-floor café has both space and light in spades, comfy lounges, art, photos, books and groovy tunes - it's the ultimate all-day hangout and meeting spot. You can get breakfast anytime (Belgian waffles - yum!) and this place is serious about its coffee - it roasts its own. Ask Chris, the US owner, about information on trekking in the area and check out the message board for local info.
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California Cafe
Run by Tim, from California no less, this hip pad does breakfasts at any time, light lunches and salads, and is a funky, chilled space to while away many hours. You can spend the day listening to the sublime worlid-music collection or reading one of the hundreds of books available for exchange. Wi-fi is a god-send to laptop junkies, and rich espressos and dozens of herbal teas will keep you sipping till closing time.
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Chifa Jim Hua
This cozy Chinese restaurant gets good reviews as one of the better places in town to get your wanton on.
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Crêperie Patrick
This is a French- influenced place recommended for crepes, ice cream and continental dinners (trout, fondue, pasta). It has a rooftop patio that's open in the mornings for enjoying breakfast under the sun.
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El Fogón
A bright, modern and slightly upscale twist on the traditional Peruvian grill house, this place will grill anything that moves - including the usual chicken, trout and rabbit, and it does great anticuchos (kebabs). Everything is very tasty and the place gets packed nightly with Peruvians in on the secret. Vegetarians will go hungry here.
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El Rinconcito Minero
This place comes highly recommended by readers. It's open all day and has a popular outdoor patio.
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Encuentro
One of the most popular eateries in town, Encuentro has a niche market in well-prepared Peruvian fare, including everyone's favorite Andean delicacy, cuy (guinea pig). It's all served in a great space that has indoor and outdoor seating on a quiet plaza away from the street hubbub.
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La Brasa Roja
This scrumptious pollería (rotisserie-chicken stand) is the ultimate budget protein-refueling stop after a hard week of trekking. The 'Red-Hot Coals' also serves up sandwiches, pastas and beef - but stick with the chicken, it's what it does best.
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Monte Rosa/Inca Pub
This excellent, snug Swiss-run restaurant has an Alpine vibe; it does an international menu that includes fondue and raclette as well as pizzas and Peruvian plates. Service is good. The owner sells and rents climbing equipment and Victorinox Swiss army knives.
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Pachamama
This warm and delightful restaurant-bar features a glass roof, plant-filled interior garden, fireplace, pool table, table tennis, art on the walls and giant chessboard on the floor. It's a hip, fun and popular locale that may have live music and dancing at weekends (not folklórica !). The menu is Peruvian and international with a Swiss twist.
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Piccolo
Very popular with gringos attracted to the outdoor pavement seating, friendly service and reasonable prices, the Piccolo is a café and pizzeria that moonlights as a restaurant. It has a good Italian and international menu, but make sure you see its Peruvian menu.
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Pizza Bruno
Serves pizza and has good steaks, salads, seafood and top-notch espresso. The French owner also rents out a 4WD vehicle for around US$70 per day (plus around US$1 per km) with driver included.
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Sabor Salud Pizzería
If all Italians were vegetarian, this is where they would eat. Flavor and health are the bywords for this little place, which also serves up spinach lasagna and other pastas, soy burgers, yogurt, fruit salads, vegetable salads, omelets, garlic bread, muesli - it's almost enough to entice hardened carnivores. Almost.
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Siam de los Andes
More expensive than many Huaraz restaurants, the authentic Thai fare is prepared by a Thai chef and well worth the few extra soles. Vegetarians will find plenty of dishes to choose from and a fireplace cranks up on cold evenings, creating a nice ambience.
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